Fitness Tip: Find instructors that inspire you. If you look forward to seeing your favourite Pilates teacher, you’ll be more likely to hit the studio regularly.

Fitness Tip: Working on your diet and fitness simultaneously may put the odds of reaching both goals more in your favour, because they work together.

Fitness Tip: Recover faster from a hard workout by lightly exercising the same muscles the following day.

Fitness Tip: When doing lat pulldowns, don’t wrap your thumb around the bar. Instead, place it on top alongside your index finger.

Fitness Tip: Exhale forcefully at the top of the movement when you do abdominal crunches. It forces your muscles to work harder.